In a forum on the topic, well-known researcher and diplomat Cassio Luiselli, from Mexico, called for immediate action to make agriculture sustainable.
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The initiative urges governments to make the elimination of hunger their top priority. To date, the campaign has collected more than 800,000 signatures.
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A champion of agriculture in the hemisphere has died in his native Colombia.
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During their meeting, President Jagdeo pointed to specific needs in terms of advisory services and technical support in the area of agriculture.
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The second annual meeting of Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture will be held in Mexico, attended by 18 delegations who will analyze the development of organic agriculture in the region.
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Fifty-six young people will be in Lincoln, Nebraska, from August 2 to 6 to attend a Forum for Young Leaders in Agriculture of the Americas. One event planned as part of the Forum is a panel discussion involving the Deputy Director General of IICA and four former ministers of agriculture.
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The representatives of IICA and FAO in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have entered into an alliance to coordinate actions in the two countries, focusing on the border region.
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With funds from IFAD, IICA will be implementing a program designed to create work and guarantee food security in the rural areas hit hardest by the earthquake.
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A combined team from the IICA Offices in the Caribbean and Headquarters participated in and supported the organization and hosting of the "Caribbean Regional Symposium on Agricultural Insurance – Disaster Risk Management" held in Jolly Beach, Antigua from June 15-19, 2010. The symposium boasted the participation of some 100 participants from across the region, with presenters from the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States and Europe.
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